I found it worked best over 30cm (about a foot) from the boundary wall, ideally 50cm, and sitting on frame type standards over 60cm high – I used Atacama SE24s. There’s quite a bit of energy associated with the port, so the speaker likes a little room to breathe. I found that the 80 relatively ‘big-boned’ watts of my reference Exposure 3010S2d integrated were able to take this speaker by the scruff of the neck. With a claimed sensitivity of 87dB the B6 goes decently loud with a modestly powered amplifier but, despite its ease-of-drive, I reckon it’s best served by one packing a serious bit of muscle. Elac Debut B6 Review: IT’S A PUNK ROCKER! ![]() Ironically, the B6’s sheer minimalism may well appeal more to those ‘in the know’ than to the roving eye of the mass market purchaser. There’s no sense of ‘wow, how did they do that for £299?’ because the underlying technology is deliberately understated. I doubt the cheap plastic reflex port assembly, or the lack of magnetic fixings for the grille, will endear itself to the average budget buyer. Indeed, Jones confessed to HFN that were any of the speaker’s kit of parts made in Germany, then the B6 would have needed to be a far less ambitious design to meet its pricing target.įunnily enough, despite the radical new thinking, the finished article might be construed as a fairly ‘old school looking’ standmount. The six-element crossover, operating at 3kHz and with bass compensation, is also pretty unusual at the price, not least for its use of ‘audiophilegrade’ components. The 6.5in bass/mid unit employs a woven ‘aramid-fibre’ cone that boasts a combination of high stiffness, excellent self-damping and low weight while the partnering 1in clothdome tweeter is loaded by what Elac describes as a ‘deep spheroid’ waveguide. Into this largish (for a budget standmount) box go two brand-new, Andrew Jones-designed drive units, all made to Elac’s specification in China. ![]() ![]() You can support the site directly via Paypal donations ☕. TNR earns Amazon affiliate commissions from qualifying purchases. Instead, this MDF box with its rear-firing port gets a ‘metal-look’ brushed vinyl finish which is different but won’t appeal to every budget buyer – matt black or white paint would probably have more universal appeal.Ģ5% Off Snagit, Camtasia, & Audiate this week only! It doesn’t look like any Elac we’ve seen before – for starters, there’s no beautiful, expensive JET tweeter glinting out at you, nor should you expect this at the price. Indeed, if it weren’t for the badge, you’d struggle to realise it was a product from this venerable German marque. Many seasoned audiophiles will see the new B6 as a striking contrast to traditional Elac fare. A choice of subwoofers complements the sizeable new range, all of which was designed not in Germany, but sunny Cypress, California. Smallest in the range is the B5, which looks like a B6 that’s shrunk in the wash, sporting a tiny cabinet built to support its 5.5in mid/bass unit. It shares much with its B5 little brother, the C5 centre channel model and F5 big brother. He set to work on the new Debut range in which the B6 here is the second smallest stereo speaker. With some 40 years experience of loudspeaker design, AJ has one of the most illustrious careers in the business. ![]() The company went hiring and hooked a rather big fish: one Andrew Jones. Nevertheless, more recently the company took the decision to produce its first true mass-market loudspeaker series, but in an admirably self-aware way realised it didn’t have anyone on staff who could design it. Elac Debut B6 Review: IT’S A PUNK ROCKER!Įlac Debut B6 Review: ELAC FINDS THE RIGHT MAN.Elac Debut B6 Review: ELAC FINDS THE RIGHT MAN.Extra features: All powered speakers include at least one analog audio input, but we try to find models that also have other useful features, such as a phono input, digital audio inputs, and a remote control.Some of the models we’ve tested offer support for more advanced Bluetooth codecs, such as aptX or aptX HD, but we don’t require that. Wireless connectivity: Among powered speakers, we look only at models that include Bluetooth support.Above that price, you’re getting into models for serious audio enthusiasts, who probably already have strong ideas about speakers. Cost: Our price limit for both the passive and powered categories is $600 per pair.Note that you can get better sound from these speakers by placing them on stands (such as the Sanus BF24B or Monoprice 39494 stands) rather than on a shelf, because placing them near a wall can make bass sound boomy, and whatever else is on the shelf may rattle. If you need something to use with a computer-for gaming or audio production-check out our best computer speakers guide. Size and styling: These speakers are sized and styled to suit a living room or den.
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